Food packaging

Question 1

What are the four components of food packaging

Answer 1

Containment
protection
convenience
communication

Question 2

What is meant by containment

Answer 2

all products must be contained before transport

Question 3

What is meant by protection

Answer 3

The content must be protected from environmental influence

Question 4

Examples of environmental Influence

Answer 4

water, light, gases, microorganisms and vibrations

Question 5

What is meant by convenience

Answer 5

different people need different quantities at different times

Question 6

What is meant by communication

Answer 6

packaging is a silent salesperson

provides information to consumer

Question 7

Three packaging environments

Answer 7

physical
ambient
human

Question 8

role of packaging that protects from a physical environment

Answer 8

falls, drops, vibrations, shocka and crushing damage

Question 9

role of packaging that protects from an ambient environment

Answer 9

gases, light, water, temperature and micro-organsims

Question 10

role of packaging that protects from a human environment

Answer 10

communication and people capabilities

Question 11

how many steps are in the development process

Answer 11

7

Question 12

step 1 of the development process

Answer 12

meet consumer, product and producer needs

Question 13

step 2 of the development process

Answer 13

packaging needs to have relevant functions of

Question 14

step 3 of the development process

Answer 14

Design brief

Question 15

step 4 of the development process

Answer 15

be creative

Question 16

step 5 of the development process

Answer 16

life cycle analysis

Question 17

step 6 of the development process

Answer 17

testing

Question 18

step 7 of the development process

Answer 18

production

Question 19

Levels of packaging

Answer 19

Primary, secondary, tertiary

Question 20

example of primary packaging

Answer 20

chocolate bar wrappers

Question 21

example of secondary packaging

Answer 21

boxes of individual chocolate bars can be used for display

Question 22

example of tertiary packaging

Answer 22

boxes of product placed on crates

Question 23

step 1 of the LCA

Answer 23

define the scope

Question 24

what does LCA stand for

Answer 24

life cycle analysis

Question 25

step 2 of the LCA

Answer 25

Measure inputs and outputs

Question 26

step 3 of the LCA

Answer 26

Identify environmental impacts

Question 27

step 4 of the LCA

Answer 27

evaluate and compare

Question 28

stages that can have an environmental impact

Answer 28

``` transport packaging disposal material extraction processing ```

Question 29

4 key principles of the packaging code of practice 2014

Answer 29

packaging functionality resource efficiency low impact materials end of life options

Question 30

packaging functionality means that the product

Answer 30

will meet the market and consumer needs whilst minimising the environmental impact

Question 31

resource efficiency means that the product

Answer 31

will minimise material use without compromising the product

Question 32

low impact materials mean that the product

Answer 32

materials selected are based on a whole life approach

Question 33

end of life options mean that the product

Answer 33

will minimise environmental ad social impacts of its disposal

Question 34

When was the fair trading act set

Answer 34

1986

Question 35

What does the fair trading act state

Answer 35

no misleading or deceptive information can be used on the packaging

Question 36

When was the waste minimisation act put in place

Answer 36

2008

Question 37

what is the waste minimisation act

Answer 37

a voluntary agreement that requires companies to manage the responsibility of end of life packaging

Question 38

when was the consumer guarantees act put in place

Answer 38

1993

Question 39

What does the consumer guarantees act state

Answer 39

all products must meet expectations | packaging must live up to environmental claims and form part of its warranty

Question 40

When was the commerce act put in place

Answer 40

1986

Question 41

What does the commerce act state

Answer 41

no price-fixing or collusion | mergers cannot remove competition